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October 9, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING THE CIVER OF A FIFTY- FOUR (54) INCH CONE-TYPE AGGREGATE MATERIAL CRUSHER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN JUST BELOW HIS STOMACH AND BELOW HIS GROIN

April 10, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING A GROUND ROD BEING DRIVEN INTO GROUND WAS HIT BY SLEDGE HAMMER ON INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND SLEDGE HAMMER WAS BEING HANDLED BY EE AT MELTON PIT.

June 8, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK ROLLED OFF CONVEYOR A-9 AND HIT MINER ON SHOULDER.

January 10, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

THEY WERE CLEANING FEED PIT WHEN MATERIAL COLLAPSED.

March 26, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING WATER ON RADIATOR WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED AND FELL BACK CHIPPED HIS WRIST HAS SUFFERED NECK AND BACK PAIN SINCE ALSO OCCASIONAL HEADACHES

February 3, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED ON ROCK3WHEN GETTING OFF A TRUCK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RT ANKLE HE WAS OUT OF WORK FOR 3 DAYS

October 10, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

CHANGING SCREEN8 CHANGING SCREEN8 WHEN HAND SLIPPED FROM HANDLE AND SCREEN FELL ON SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO DISLOCATE HIS SHOULDER.

October 10, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLEANING3CONVEYOR, SWELLING OF LEG

March 5, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL OFF OF THE SCREEN AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.

September 7, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUTTING BELT ON GEAR BOX TO PULLY PRYING ON IT WHEN BAR SLIPED AND HIT LOWER EYE (RIGHT)

March 19, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS FUELING LOADER SLIPPED AND FELL STEP WAS WET AT TIME IT WAS SNOWING.

January 13, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Transit Mix Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CONVEYOR BELT WAS STUCK I NAME PULLED IT DOWN AND HURT HIS TAILBONE.

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